West Coast Sailing
“Bring Your Own Shovel” Party at Marina Harbor Entrance
Several Bay Area sailors got together at the Marina West Harbor entrance beach for a "Bring Your Own Shovel" party.
Good Jibes #244: Karin Heck on Preparing for the High Latitude Challenge, With Host Moe Roddy Wieneke
Karin Heck is an Instructor at Spinnaker Sailing and is preparing for Jimmy Cornell’s High Latitude Challenge.
ILCA Fleet Sails Richmond Yacht Club’s ‘Big Dinghy’ Regatta
The Bay Area's ILCA fleet sailed in the 2026 Richmond Yacht Club 'Big Dinghy' Regatta, the smaller version of the 'Big Daddy',
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Sausalito City Council Blocks Sale of Pelican Harbor Marina
A 4-0 vote, taken at a special council meeting last Thursday, has halted the proposed $13.4 million sale of Pelican Harbor Marina to the owner of Bridgeway Marina.
Summer Cruising in the Med
Changes in Latitudes is a way for cruisers to send a letter to "home" when they're out changing both their latitude and longitude.
Sailor Seeking Rescue Starts Grassfire on Santa Rosa Island
A stranded sailor accidentally lit a fire on Santa Rosa Island when they fired a rescue flare.
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The Farallon Islands Need Your Help
Point Blue Conservation Science (Point Blue) needs our help to maintain its research programs at the Farallon Islands. Here's why.
Next Goal — “Get Stuck” in the Sea of Cortez
"I loved the planning (checking weather: wind, waves, currents, visibility, etc.) for the different legs of the trip and getting into a new harbor to explore."
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